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A visit to the Saint Johns Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Johns Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the St. Johns Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Johns Cemetery

Lat:   43.0697°   (43° 4' 10")

Lon:   -96.9059°   (-96° 54' 21")

The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Vermillion. Vermillion lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south of the St. Johns Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the St. Johns Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Clay County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. Johns Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Johns Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Johns Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Komstad ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Komstad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komstad
      • Komstad is located in Clay County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 12 people
    • Riverside ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Clay County
    • Centerville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
    • Beresford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
      • Beresford is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
      • Former name for Beresford:
      • Paris
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <4>
    • Hub City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
      • Hub City is located in Clay County
    • Alsen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
      • Alsen is located in Clay County
    • Wakonda
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakonda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakonda
      • Wakonda is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakonda <4>
    • Bloomingdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Clay County
    • Hooker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Turner County
    • Viborg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Irene
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
      • Irene is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irene <4>
    • Greenfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Clay County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Davis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
        • Davis is located in Turner County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <4>
      • Alcester
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Volin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volin
        • Volin is located in Yankton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volin <4>
      • Moe
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe
        • Moe is located in Lincoln County
      • Meckling
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Spink
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
        • Spink is located in Union County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
      • Hurley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Gayville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the St. Johns Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Johns Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the St. Johns Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Johns Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Hovde Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hovde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hovde Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hovde Cemetery
    • Houde Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houde Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houde Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Danefield Seventh-day Advent Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danefield Seventh-day Advent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Danefield Seventh-day Advent Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danefield Seventh-day Advent Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Bonine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bonine Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonine Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Holland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Lodi Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lodi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lodi Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lodi Cemetery
    • Beresford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Bethesda Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bethesda Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2378905 <6>
      • Columkill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columkill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Columkill Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columkill Cemetery
      • Nazareth Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazareth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazareth Cemetery
      • Rockfield Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rockfield Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockfield Cemetery
      • Zion United Methodist Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Frieling Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frieling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frieling Cemetery is located in Turner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frieling Cemetery
      • Hattervig Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hattervig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hattervig Cemetery is located in Turner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hattervig Cemetery
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • South Lodi Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Lodi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Lodi Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Lodi Cemetery
      • Gothland Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the St. Johns Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1257614  (Saint Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1257614 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Centerville
      • County: Clay         Elev: 384
      • Location given for GNIS #1257614 (Saint Johns Cemetery)

    The official website for Clay County: www.claycountysd.org/

    The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Johns Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0697, Longitude: -96.9059       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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